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Nile and her fellow Marines are armed with what appear to be [[Heckler %26 Koch M27 IAR]] rifles in a cinematic approximation of USMC configuration.  
Nile and her fellow Marines are armed with what appear to be [[Heckler %26 Koch M27 IAR]] rifles in a cinematic approximation of USMC configuration.  
[[Image:H%26K-M27-IAR-USMC.jpg|thumb|none|450px|HK M27 IAR in USMC configuration]]
[[Image:H%26K-M27-IAR-USMC.jpg|thumb|none|450px|HK M27 IAR in USMC configuration]]
=Other=
==Andy's Labrys==
Andy, Charlize Theron's character, identifies herself as "Andromache the Scythian," referencing an empire from the 8th century BCE. The edged weapon she wields is a modernized version of the labrys, a double-headed battle axe associated with mythical immortal characters such as Zeus.
==Nicky's Knightly Arming Sword==
Nicky, Luca Marinelli's character, mentions that he died during the Crusades. In a nod to this history, he carries a cruciform-hilted, double-edged, single-handed sword that looks similar to those used during the High Middle Ages throughout Europe.
==Joe's Saracen Scimitar==
Joe, Marwan Kenzari's character, also died during the Crusades, but on the side of the Saracens (Arabs). Consistent with this, he wields a fantasy version of a scimitar, a curved backsword that was popular with Middle-Eastern warriors during the Middle Ages. It's worth noting that "Scimitar" is an anglicized version of the Italian word "scimitarra," and refers generically to curved swords. Different cultures throughout Asia and the ancient Middle and Near East used different forms of these swords, for which they had their own names. The sword that Joe uses looks more like the type that is used primarily for modern belly-dancing performances than an actual sword of the Crusades era.


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Revision as of 23:12, 29 July 2020

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The Old Guard
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Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing United States
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood
Release Date 2020
Distributor Netflix
Main Cast
Character Actor
Andy Charlize Theron
Nile KiKi Layne
Booker Matthias Schoenaerts
Joe Marwan Kenzari
Nicky Luca Marinelli
Copley Chiwetel Ejiofor
Merrick Harry Melling
Quynh Van Veronica Ngo


The Old Guard is a 2020 Netflix adaptation of a graphic novel by by Greg Rucka (author) and Leandro Fernandez (artist). Rucka wrote the screenplay for the film, which was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. It stars Charlize Theron as the leader of an unnamed band of immortal warriors.

Conceptually, the film combines elements of the popular Highlander franchise with the modern John Wick sensibility, presenting an entertaining take on the fantasy of humans that don't age and can't be killed. In a nod to the characters' extreme age (the main characters are all at least several hundred years old) several of them use quasi-historical weapons as well as contemporary firearms.

Pistols

Glock

Andy uses a CAA MCK (Micro Conversion Kit) with a Glock pistol.

Rifles / Carbines

Norinco Type 56

Sudanese guards are armed with Norinco Type 56 rifles.

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Norinco Type 56 - 7.62x39mm

Heckler & Koch HK416

Nile and her fellow Marines are armed with what appear to be Heckler & Koch M27 IAR rifles in a cinematic approximation of USMC configuration.

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HK M27 IAR in USMC configuration
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